Dominique Vallee
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Dominique Vallee is a Canadian
snowboarder, specializing in the halfpipe and snowboard cross events.
Vallee made her World Cup
debut in January 1999 at Mont-Sainte-Anne
, Canada
, in a halfpipe competition. She made her first World Cup podium in December 2001 when she won bronze in Whistler
.
To date, Vallee has only a single World Cup medal, and her best World Cup season was 2003, when she placed 13th in the overall snowboard standings. She has also won a bronze medal in snowboard cross at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships
, in 2001
.
Vallee competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics
, in both the halfpipe and snowboard cross
. She finished 21st overall in the halfpipe and 19th in the qualifying round of the snowboard cross, with neither result allowing her to advance.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
snowboarder, specializing in the halfpipe and snowboard cross events.
Vallee made her World Cup
FIS Snowboard World Cup
The FIS Snowboard World Cup is an annual snowboarding competition, arranged by the International Ski Federation since 1998.-Overall:-Giant Slalom:-Slalom:-Halfpipe:-Snowboard Cross:-Parallel Slalom / Parallel Giant Slalom:-Overall:...
debut in January 1999 at Mont-Sainte-Anne
Mont-Sainte-Anne
Mont-Sainte-Anne is a ski resort in the city of Beaupré, Quebec, Canada, located about northeast of Quebec City. The mountain has a summit elevation of 800 metres above sea level and a vertical drop of 625 m . There are 66 trails covering on three different sides of the mountain...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, in a halfpipe competition. She made her first World Cup podium in December 2001 when she won bronze in Whistler
Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver...
.
To date, Vallee has only a single World Cup medal, and her best World Cup season was 2003, when she placed 13th in the overall snowboard standings. She has also won a bronze medal in snowboard cross at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships
FIS Snowboarding World Championships
The FIS Snowboarding World Championships is the world championship organized by the FIS for Snowboarding. It was first held in 1996 and is now held every odd year...
, in 2001
FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2001
The FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2001 took place between January 22nd and January 28th in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy.-Snowboard Cross:The Snowboard Cross finals took place on January 28th.-Giant Slalom:...
.
Vallee competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
, in both the halfpipe and snowboard cross
Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's snowboard cross
The women's snowboard cross event in snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Bardonecchia, a village in the Province of Turin, Italy. Competition took place on February 17, 2006.-Medalists:-Qualification:...
. She finished 21st overall in the halfpipe and 19th in the qualifying round of the snowboard cross, with neither result allowing her to advance.
World Cup Podiums
| Date | Location | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| December 9, 2001 | Whistler |